Best High Schools in Grants, NM

High schools
5
Students
1,436
Avg actual
36%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top high schools in Grants, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Quemado High

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Quemado Independent Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 71 Students

2. Grants High

B-

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 843 Students

3. Thoreau High

D-

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 475 Students

4. Gccs Early College High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 45 Students

5. Western Nm Corrections

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Nm Corrections • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Grants, NM

Middle schools
2
Students
702
Avg actual
25%
Avg projected
22%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Grants, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Thoreau Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 284 Students

2. Los Alamitos Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 418 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Grants, NM

Elementary schools
8
Students
1,956
Avg actual
25%
Avg projected
32%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Grants, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Quemado Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Quemado Independent Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 86 Students

2. Mount Taylor Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 413 Students

3. Milan Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 436 Students

4. Mesa View Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

26%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 475 Students

5. San Rafael Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Grants-cibola County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 53 Students

6. Thoreau Elementary

D-

SchoolGrade

17%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Gallup-mckinley Cty Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 400 Students

7. Datil Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Quemado Independent Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 11 Students

8. St Teresa Of Avila Catholic School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Teresa Of Avila Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 82 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Grants, NM

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Grants, NM has a total population of 10,027 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 24% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Grants, NM

4,094

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

84%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

24%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Grants, NM.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

F

47.41 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

F

10.86 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

F

36.54 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Grants, NM.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Grants, NM.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

996 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

56 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Grants, NM Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Grants, NM

How many schools are in Grants, NM?

Grants, NM has 15 public schools: 5 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 4,094 students in total.

How do schools in Grants perform on state tests?

On average, 15 schools in Grants score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Grants meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Grants?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Grants, NM

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Milan, NM

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
San Rafael, NM

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
San Fidel, NM

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
McCartys Village, NM

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Pueblo Of Acoma, NM

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North Acomita Village, NM

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Acoma Pueblo, NM

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Casa Blanca, NM

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Cubero, NM

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Seama, NM

  • Actual: 18%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Every school in Grants

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
25%
Exceeding
25%
Avg actual scores
27%
Avg projected
27.5%

4 of 7 schools in Grants carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 2D: 1

All 7 public schools we grade in Grants. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Other schools and academies (2)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.